[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17009: wp_update_user not creating a new user if not passed an ID

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#17009: wp_update_user not creating a new user if not passed an ID
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 Reporter:  casben79      |       Owner:  casben79
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users         |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |
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Comment (by hakre):

 > the function wp_update_user() is not creating a new user if not passed
 an ID.

 I think the description of the function is not showing the full picture:

 {{{
  * If $userdata does not contain an 'ID' key, then a new user will be
 created
  * and the new user's ID will be returned.
 }}}

 The said check is not performed nor is a user created. The functionality
 has probably moved into `edit_user()` so the phpdoc should be corrected
 instead.

 I think this is an error that went in in [6564] from patch
 [attachment:ticket:4383:registration.phpdoc.r6542.diff
 registration.phpdoc.r6542.diff].

 I think so because if ID is empty, get_userdata(empty) will return false
 and not an object that is treated like so later on.

 Related: [16009], #13761(, [8782], #7550, [6564], #4383), [2872]

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